Greg Natale

Greg Natale
Born 1974 (age 40–41)
Sydney, Australia
Residence Sydney, Australia
Nationality Australian
Occupation Interior designer
Years active 1996–present
Website gregnatale.com

Greg Natale (born 1974)[1] is an Australian interior designer, and the founder of Greg Natale Design.

Early life and education

Natale was born and raised in Sydney, Australia,[2] to Italian immigrants who arrived in Australia in the 1950s.[3] Natale took a three-year course in interior design at the Enmore Design Centre at TAFE NSW – Sydney Institute, studied visual arts at Sydney College of the Arts, and architecture at the University of Technology, Sydney.[4][5]

Career

From 1996 to 2001, Natale worked for three different architectural design firms: Garth Barnett Designers, HBO+EMTB, and SJB.[6] In 2001, he launched Greg Natale Design.[7] This was around the end of the minimalism movement,[7][8] and Natale chose to pursue a more luxurious look than had previously been in style.[5] His first major project was the 2002 design of the Gonano Apartment, with a decorative, repeat pattern coordinated on walls, blinds, bed linens and art.[3] Based in Sydney, the firm handles interior design in residential, retail and commercial spaces, and also does residential exterior design.[9][10]

Natale's style is a mixture of opulence, vibrant colors, patterns and textures,[2][7][11] with meticulously curated and balanced, layered spaces[5][12] and modern touches.[13] He has designed products including rug collections of commercial and domestic rugs and carpets for Designer Rugs, wallpaper collections for Porter's Paints, furniture collections for Stylecraft and Regency Distribution, and a range of tiles for Teranova Tiles.[2][5][6][7][10][14]

Natale has twice been named the Belle / Coco Republic Interior Designer of the Year.[15][16] In 2014, he was named the inaugural winner of the Editors' Medal at the Interior Design Excellence Awards.[17][18] He was a keynote speaker at the 2013 Australian International Furniture Fair,[4] and has appeared as a guest judge on the reality television shows The Renovators and homeMADE.[14]

Natale's first book, The Tailored Interior, was published by Hardie Grant in November 2014, with photography by Anson Smart and a foreword by Jonathan Adler.[6][10] The book offers insights and lessons on interior design, including Natale's philosophies and approach to paint color, type of paints, patterns, proportion, cohesion and layering,[5][7][15] showcasing 18 spaces Natale has created.[10]

Awards (selected)

Bibliography

Television

References

  1. ↑ Megan Morton, “Breaking the Rules,” Elle, December 2005, pp. 101-107.
  2. 1 2 3 Sophie Burton, “The world according to Greg Natale,” The New Zealand Herald, December 11, 2014.
  3. 1 2 “Greg Natale,” Top Designers’ Secrets Revealed. Accessed January 21, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Stephen Brook, “Creative living through good design,” The Australian, January 26, 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Georgie Corke, “Interview: Greg Natale,” The Home Journal, July 22, 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 Gillian Serisier, “Greg Natale: Cool school, Italian style,” Australian Design Review, November 11, 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Robyn Willis, “The end of minimalism: More is more for interior designer Greg Natale,” The Daily Telegraph, November 15, 2014.
  8. ↑ “Designer Spotlight: Greg Natale Design,” PopSugar, July 14, 2008.
  9. ↑ Luke Slattery, “The bright stuff,” The Weekend Australian Magazine, February 9, 2013.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Jessica Rule, “Greg Natale’s style secrets,” The West Australian, November 21, 2014.
  11. ↑ “Designer lives,” The Weekend Australian Magazine, June 21, 2008.
  12. ↑ Amy Johnson, “Greg Natale – The Tailored Interior Interview,” Mercer School of Interior Design, November 17, 2014.
  13. ↑ “The Reminiscent of Baroque in Greg Natale’s Residential Project,” Freshome, 2012.
  14. 1 2 3 “Interview with interior design maestro Greg Natale,” Cream Magazine, December 28, 2011.
  15. 1 2 “The top tips of Australia’s designer of the year,” Sydney Morning Herald, November 5, 2014.
  16. ↑ “Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards 2014,” Magazine Publishers of Australia, 2014.
  17. 1 2 Geraldine Chua, “Melbourne house with Asian architectural themes wins top 2014 IDEA prize,” Architecture and Design, November 25, 2014.
  18. ↑ “See all the winners of the 2014 Interior Design Excellence Awards,” Vogue Living, December 2, 2014.
  19. ↑ “2013 Dulux Colour Awards shortlist revealed,” Australian Design Review, February 25, 2013.
  20. ↑ “Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards 2014,” cocorepublic.com, May 14, 2014.

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